To them, establishing the ultimate power of Parliament was the only way to accomplish this. ... George III and Lord George Germain, the cabinet minister principally accountable for the conduct of the war, were so confident of victory that Britain's success was the centerpiece of the King's speech for the opening of Parliament. ... He voted in opposition to the Declaratory Act, which affirmed as absolute Parliament's authority over the colonies. ...

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